Things like revamping your sleep routine, getting regular exercise, or doing an activity you find relaxing all count as self-care. Understandably, consistent self-care can be challenging for some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. Many people with high-functioning depression have people who ...

Depression can be an incredibly isolating experience, one that is challenging to fully grasp without experiencing it yourself. A quote about depression, whether brutally honest or hopeful and ...

People with depression have higher body temperatures, a new study found, giving insight into potential new ways to manage the disorder. The study, published in Scientific Reports, doesn’t clarify ...

There are many reasons to be a giving, charitable person. Giving to others helps us cement relationships, elicit gratitude, and connect communities. It can also make us feel happier and healthier, ...

Imagine the brain as an atlas of possibilities and risks. Genetic variants linked to depression affect its shape, subtly ...

Few mental health conditions are as misunderstood or as mischaracterized as depression. Among mental health professionals, it's known to be a debilitating disorder that can rob people of motivation, ...

In my darkest times, depression told me to turn away from others. I would bring them down, she whispered, I have nothing to offer. The more I listened, the inkier my outlook became and the farther I ...

Women are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with clinical depression than men and the holidays can make those symptoms ...

Patients with depression are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and a new study suggests that stress may help explain ...

Nitrous oxide has been used for nearly 200 years for anesthesia and pain relief. Dentists often administer "laughing gas" to people undergoing tooth extractions, root canals and other procedures, ...

This is the second part in a series on deep brain stimulation for depression. Read from the beginning. [Content note: This story contains discussion of suicide.] Jon Nelson’s depression was poison. “I ...